Roblox (RBLX) Research & Development (2020 - 2026)
Roblox (RBLX) posted Research & Development of $420.0 million for Q2 2026, little changed sequentially from $422.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 9.09% YoY from $385.0 million in Q2 2025.
Roblox (RBLX) Research & Development (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Roblox has reported Research & Development for 7 years, with the latest figure at $420.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 9.09% year-over-year to $420.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $1.7 billion (up 11.54% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.6 billion, up 8.55% from the prior year.
- Research & Development held at $420.0 million in Q2 2026 per RBLX's latest filing, from $422.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $422.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $177.8 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $332.2 million and a median of $358.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Research & Development surged 83.93% in 2022, then climbed 3.3% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at $248.4 million in 2022, then jumped by 37.33% to $341.1 million in 2023, then advanced by 4.08% to $355.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 15.44% to $409.8 million in 2025, then gained by 2.48% to $420.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods registered $420.0 million, $422.0 million, and $409.8 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NetEase | 76.41 Bn | -13,107,909.00 Bn | 3.06 Bn | -496.85 Mn |
| 2 | Electronic Arts | 52.84 Bn | 50.56 Bn | 1.71 Bn | 743.00 Mn |
| 3 | Take Two Interactive Software | 44.66 Bn | 42.84 Bn | 882.50 Mn | 369.70 Mn |
| 4 | Roblox | 27.67 Bn | 24.66 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 420.00 Mn |
| 5 | Playtika Holding | 896.31 Mn | 457.81 Mn | 538.20 Mn | 252.60 Mn |
| 6 | DoubleDown Interactive | 632.30 Mn | 177.08 Mn | 71.22 Mn | 3.82 Mn |
| 7 | Gravity | 490.49 Mn | 490.06 Mn | 34,891.11 | 1,967.09 |
| 8 | Sohu.com | 366.49 Mn | -466.48 Mn | 106.58 Mn | 68.89 Mn |
| 9 | Gdev | 202.43 Mn | 202.43 Mn | - | -37.00 Mn |
| 10 | Meridian Holdings | 176.93 Mn | 159.61 Mn | 26.85 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 420.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 422.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 78.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 67.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 385.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 48.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 49.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 365.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 361.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 35.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 48.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 40.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 26.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -507.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 32.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 211.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 474.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 138.25 Mn |